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The concept of network slice, i.e.,a service customized virtual network (VN) is attracting more and more attentions in the telecommunication industry. A slice is a set of network resources which fits the service attributes and requirements…

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Network function virtualization is a promising technology to simultaneously support multiple services with diverse characteristics and requirements in the fifth generation and beyond networks. In practice, each service consists of a…

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Network Slices (NSs) are virtual networks operating over a shared physical infrastructure, each designed to meet specific application requirements while maintaining consistent Quality of Service (QoS). In Fifth Generation (5G) networks,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-10-03 Ricardo Misael Ayala Molina , Hyame Assem Alameddine , Makan Pourzandi , Chadi Assi

In the context of Fifth Generation (5G) mobile networks, the concept of "Slice as a Service" (SlaaS) promotes mobile network operators to flexibly share infrastructures with mobile service providers and stakeholders. However, it also…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2018-06-13 Bin Han , Lianghai Ji , Hans D. Schotten

In 5G networks, slicing allows partitioning of network resources to meet stringent end-to-end service requirements across multiple network segments, from access to transport. These requirements are shaping technical evolution in each of…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-06-26 Nashid Shahriar , Sepehr Taeb , Shihabur Rahman Chowdhury , Mubeen Zulfiqar , Massimo Tornatore , Raouf Boutaba , Jeebak Mitra , Mahdi Hemmati

Network slicing is a critical feature in 5G and beyond communication systems, enabling the creation of multiple virtual networks (i.e., slices) on a shared physical network infrastructure. This involves efficiently mapping each slice…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-12-10 Quang-Trung Luu , Minh-Thanh Nguyen , Tuan-Anh Do , Michel Kieffer , Van-Dinh Nguyen , Tai-Hung Nguyen , Huu-Thanh Nguyen

With the rapid development of power distribution systems (PDSs), the number of terminal devices and the types of delivered services involved are constantly growing. These trends make the operations of PDSs highly dependent on the support of…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-03-05 Jian Zhong , Chen Chen , Yuqi Qian , Yiheng Bian , Yuxiong Huang , Zhaohong Bie

The grand objective of 5G wireless technology is to support three generic services with vastly heterogeneous requirements: enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine-type communications (mMTC), and ultra-reliable low-latency…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2018-08-02 Petar Popovski , Kasper F. Trillingsgaard , Osvaldo Simeone , Giuseppe Durisi

The core innovation in future 5G cellular networksnetwork slicing, aims at providing a flexible and efficient framework of network organization and resource management. The revolutionary network architecture based on slices, makes most of…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2017-09-13 Bin Han , Shreya Tayade , Hans D. Schotten

5G mobile networks encompass the capabilities of hosting a variety of services such as mobile social networks, multimedia delivery, healthcare, transportation, and public safety. Therefore, the major challenge in designing the 5G networks…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2017-12-19 Dinh Thai Hoang , Dusit Niyato , Ping Wang , Antonio De Domenico , Emilio Calvanese Strinati

The 6G mobile network is the next evolutionary step after 5G, with a prediction of an explosive surge in mobile traffic. It provides ultra-low latency, higher data rates, high device density, and ubiquitous coverage, positively impacting…

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Network slicing is an effective 5G concept for improved resource utilization and service scalability tailored to users (UEs) requirements. According to the standardization, 5G system should support UEs through specification of its…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-06-30 Sharvari Ravindran , Saptarshi Chaudhuri , Jyotsna Bapat , Debabrata Das

Efficient flexibility and higher system scalability call for enhanced network performance, better energy consumption, lower infrastructure cost, and effective resource utilization. To accomplish this, an architectural optimization and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-03-11 Mohammad Asif Habibi , Bin Han , Hans D. Schotten

The 5G systems will feature three generic services: enhanced Mobile BroadBand (eMBB), massive Machine-Type Communications (mMTC) and Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications (URLLC). The diverse requirements of these services in terms…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-01-13 Eduardo Noboro Tominaga , Hirley Alves , Richard Demo Souza , João Luiz Rebelatto , Matti Latva-Aho

Network slicing is a fundamental feature of 5G systems to partition a single network into a number of segregated logical networks, each optimized for a particular type of service, or dedicated to a particular customer or application. The…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-05-15 K. Koutlia , R. Ferrus , E. Coronado , R. Riggio , F. Casadevall , A. Umbert , J. Perez-Romero

Network slicing is considered to be one of the key enablers to Fifth Generation (5G) communication system. Legacy telecommunication networks have been providing various services to all kinds of customers through a single network…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-03-16 Mohammad Asif Habibi , Bin Han , Meysam Nasimi , Hans D. Schotten

Developing specialized cloud-based and open-source testbeds is a practical approach to investigate network slicing functionalities in the fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks. This paper provides a comprehensive review of most of the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-04-20 Ali Esmaeily , Katina Kralevska

Industry 4.0 aims at shaking the current manufacturing landscape by leveraging the adoption of smart industrial equipment with increased connectivity, sensing, and actuation capabilities. By exploring access to real-time production…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-01-19 T. Taleb , I. Afolabi , M. Bagaa

Network slicing enabled by fifth generation (5G) systems has the potential to satisfy diversified service requirements from different vertical industries. As a typical vertical industry, smart distribution grid poses new challenges to…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-11-08 H. V. Kalpanie Mendis , Poul E. Heegaard , Vicente Casares-Giner , Frank Y. Li , Katina Kralevska

With the global roll-out of the fifth generation (5G) networks, it is necessary to look beyond 5G and envision the 6G networks. The 6G networks are expected to have space-air-ground integrated networks, advanced network virtualization, and…

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